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Child killed, another injured in Mt. Oliver shooting

Allegheny County homicide detectives say an 11-year-old boy died and a 16-year-old boy was critically injured Sunday night when someone went to the door of the boys' home on Hays Avenue and opened fire.

Allegheny County homicide detectives say an 11-year-old boy died and a 16-year-old boy was critically injured Sunday night when someone went to the door of the boys' home on Hays Avenue and opened fire.

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Updated: 4:50 AM EST Nov 2, 2015

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WEBVTT THE SCENE ALONG HAYS AVENUE TONIGHT. WHAT ARE YOU ABLE TO TELL US? REPORTER: SHANNON AND RYAN, GOOD EVENING. A 16-YEAR-OLD AND AN 11-YEAR-OLD. THE 11-YEAR-OLD IS DEAD IN THE HOME BEHIND US. THE 16-YEAR-OLD IN CRITICAL CONDITION. VERY MUCH AN ACTIVE CRIME SCENE. RIGHT NOW YOU CAN SEE DETECTIVES ARE ON SCENE. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN THE BRICK HOME YOU'RE LOOKING AT. FOUR UNITS WE'RE TOLD IN THE HOME, THIS HAPPENING ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF ONE OF THE UNITS. WE GOT OFFICIAL WORD FROM ALLEGHENY COUNTY DETECTIVES THAT THE TWO BOYS WERE SHOT. THE YOUNGEST IS DEAD. THE 16-YEAR-OLD IS IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW. WE'RE TOLD IN CRITICAL CONDITION. NOW, THE NEIGHBOR -- THERE WAS A NEIGHBOR WE SPOKE TO WHO DESCRIBED THE SCENE AND THE TWO BOYS. HE SAYS HE KNEW THEM PERSONALLY. HE SAYS THIS IS A SHOCK TO THEM AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY DETECTIVES GAVE US AN UPDATE OF WHAT THEY THINK HAPPENED. IN THIS AREA FOR A WHILE, REAL RESPECTFUL, WILL HELP YOU DO ANYTHING. JUST KIND OF STUNNED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THESE LITTLE KIDS. AT THIS POINT, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT THE MOTIVE IS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A KNOCK AT THE DOOR, AND THE SHOOTING OCCURRED INSIDE THE RESIDENCE. REPORTER: AGAIN, ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE SEEN ANYTHING HERE ON HAYS ROAD TO CALL THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION. WE'LL UPDATE YOU. WE'LL BE LIVE HERE AT 11:30 ON PITTSBURGH'S ACTION NEWS 4 WITH AN UPDATE FROM THE CRIME SCENE AS INFORMATION BECOMES

Child killed, another injured in Mt. Oliver shooting

Allegheny County homicide detectives say an 11-year-old boy died and a 16-year-old boy was critically injured Sunday night when someone went to the door of the boys' home on Hays Avenue and opened fire.